What is the best reality TV dating show of all time?

Which reality dating show reigns supreme? From Bachelor Nation to Love Island chaos, these series changed how we watch love unfold on television.

1

Love Island UK

British summer phenomenon where singles couple up in a sun-drenched villa and compete for public votes.

1000pts

2

Love is Blind

Netflix social experiment where contestants get engaged without ever seeing each other, meeting only after the proposal.

703pts

3

Dating Around

Netflix docuseries following real singles on five blind dates each episode, capturing unscripted modern romance.

666pts

4

Perfect Match

Netflix competition merging alumni from multiple reality shows who must pair up strategically to survive elimination.

623pts

5

Married at First Sight

Lifetime experiment pairing complete strangers who meet for the first time at the altar, then decide at Decision Day whether to stay wed.

571pts

6

Love Island USA

Peacock's American adaptation of the British hit, pitting island singles against each other for cash and coupling success.

571pts

7

The Ultimatum

Netflix show where couples issue or receive a marriage ultimatum, then date other people before deciding their future.

571pts

8

The Bachelor

Long-running ABC competition where one lead dates dozens of contestants over several weeks to find love.

507pts

9

Temptation Island

USA Network series that tests committed couples' loyalty by placing them in a resort surrounded by attractive singles.

507pts

10

FBoy Island

HBO Max series where three women must identify genuine bachelors hiding among self-proclaimed 'FBoys' for the cash prize.

428pts

11

90 Day Fiancé

TLC docuseries following international couples who have 90 days on a K-1 visa to decide whether to marry.

326pts

12

Bachelor in Paradise

ABC spin-off stranding Bachelor franchise alumni on a Mexican beach resort for a second shot at love.

326pts

13

The Bachelorette

Gender-flipped ABC spin-off where one woman wields the rose and dates a roster of suitors vying for her heart.

190pts

14

Are You the One?

MTV show where singles use an algorithm-matched compatibility test and must identify their perfect match to split $1 million.

190pts